Faq

Are you a web design firm?

Not exactly. We're a web development firm. We build dynamic websites and web-based applications that provide interactive functionality, including database integration.

We specialize in the technical side of web development. We have over 10 years of experience in database design and software engineering.

We'll build you a secure and scalable application that will work right, every time. Our web design partners will make sure your website or project looks great.

Why should I hire you instead of a design firm?

That depends on what you're trying to accomplish. If you're looking for a 5-10 page "brochure site" with static web pages, a design firm might be a better place to start. We'd be glad to recommend one, based on our experience.

On the other hand, if you require more sophisticated server-side programming you've come to the right place.

We'll bring in a design partner and will provide a single point of contact to make your project a success.

Because we are well-known and respected in the industry, we provide the programming services for numerous design firms in the area. By hiring a design firm to do your programming, you might actually be hiring us!

Which technologies should I choose to power my dynamic website?

Our significant industry experience and staying power through multiple product cycles have taught us that open-source technologies are superior to proprietary ones for data-driven web applications.

Open-Source technologies are:

• Supported by Most Web Hosts
• Secure
• Less Likely to Have Bugs
• Stable
• Scalable
• Usually Inexpensive or Free
• Freely Alterable

While we are glad to work with other products, we prefer the following core technologies:

• Apache Web Server
• Tomcat Application Server
• Perl Programming Language
• Java Programming Language
• PHP Programming Language
• MySQL Database
• PostgreSQL Database
• Unix Operating System - The particular flavor of Unix (eg Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris) will depend ultimately on hardware and hosting decisions.